Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Land O' Lakes

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Colleges in and near Land O' Lakes

The University of South Florida is 10.3 miles from Land O' Lakes

No college sits inside Land O' Lakes’ boundary, but the University of South Florida’s campus in Tampa, with 40,892 students on campus, is 10.3 miles from the center of town, and Hillsborough Community College is 18.9 miles away in Tampa. About 5% of Land O' Lakes’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Land O' Lakes. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
51,421 students on campus
Nearest college
10.3 mi
University of South Florida
Residents in college
5%
About the same as FL (6%)
Nearest community college
18.9 mi
Hillsborough · $2,506 tuition
Nearest public university
10.3 mi
University of South Florida · $6,410 in-state
Median household income
$99K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Land O' Lakes

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 10.3 miles awayThe University of South Florida has 40,892 students on campus in Tampa, 77% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of South FloridaLiving in Florida, the University of South Florida charges $6,410 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,324. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 18.9 miles awayHillsborough Community College in Tampa: tuition and fees $2,506 a year for Florida residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Florida (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Land O' Lakes

Three private colleges within 14.5 miles, and two public colleges within 13.1 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of South FloridaPasco-Hernando State CollegeSaint Leo UniversityLand O' Lakes
University or collegeCommunity college
University of South FloridaUniversity or college · Public · 40,892 on campus · 10.3 mi · Tampa43%admitted$10knet price77%graduate$58kearningsFlorida CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 590 on campus · 12.6 mi · Temple Terrace70%admitted$24knet price54%graduate$43kearningsPasco-Hernando State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,908 on campus · 13.1 mi · New Port Richey$5knet price41%graduate$40kearningsTrinity College of FloridaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 151 on campus · 14.2 mi · Trinity92%admitted$20knet price0%graduate$32kearningsSaint Leo UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,880 on campus · 14.5 mi · Saint Leo · mostly online78%admitted$21knet price45%graduate$48kearnings72% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Land O' Lakes’ median household income ($98,568) falls.

Pasco-Hernando State College13.1 mi · New Port Richey · sticker $11,730$8,878a year
University of South Florida10.3 mi · Tampa · sticker $22,859$15,224a year
Trinity College of Florida14.2 mi · Trinity · sticker $24,904$22,854a year
Saint Leo University14.5 mi · Saint Leo · mostly online · sticker $45,264$23,707a year
Florida College12.6 mi · Temple Terrace · sticker $34,870$25,004a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Land O' Lakes: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of South FloridaFlorida CollegePasco-Hernando State CollegeTrinity College of FloridaSaint Leo University
University of South Florida77% graduate$58k earnings$18k typical debt
Pasco-Hernando State College41% graduate$40k earnings$10k typical debt
Saint Leo University45% graduate$48k earnings$25k typical debt
Florida College54% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
Trinity College of Florida0% graduate$32k earnings$23k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Land O' Lakes

Is Land O' Lakes a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Land O' Lakes residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Florida (6). The nearest campus, the University of South Florida, is 10.3 miles away in Tampa.

What colleges are near Land O' Lakes?

Within 15 miles: the University of South Florida (10.3 miles, 40,892 students on campus), Florida College (12.6 miles, 590), Pasco-Hernando State College (13.1 miles, 6,908), Trinity College of Florida (14.2 miles, 151) and Saint Leo University (14.5 miles, 2,880).

What is the closest community college to Land O' Lakes, and what does it cost?

Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, 18.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,506 a year for Florida residents; the federal net price, $3,861, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of South Florida cost if we live in Florida?

Tuition and fees are $6,410 a year in-state and $17,324 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $4,122 (under $30,000 income) to $18,497 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Land O' Lakes. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →